Central Europe and the Baltics vs Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Central Europe and the Baltics
78.5%
in 2017
Türkiye
85.4%
in 2017
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
3rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 85.4% against 78.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 38 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 81.2% 68.6% 12.6% Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 80.8% 70.6% 10.3% Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 80.9% 78.3% 2.7% Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 79.4% 82.8% 3.5% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Central Europe and the Baltics or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 85.4% against 78.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Central Europe and the Baltics and Türkiye?
6.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Türkiye rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.